I just don't want the extra traffic, signage, or liability of actually operating a business in the residence.

Passive ownership might be acceptable.Hiring a Property Manager: To stay compliant, consider hiring a property management company to handle the day-to-day operations of the short-term rentals.

We have a Core Logic one that is a paid subscription for relators and while it can be often, I would say 90% of the time it is amazingly accurate. 

I would read this article on the "core 4".

About 21,000 square feet of live-work-play units are also envisioned, allowing a small business owner to operate a tiny shop from their home, according to details shared by Taylor Assistant City Manager Tom Yantis during a June 27 public hearing with the Taylor City Council.

From my experience of owning and operating 3 STR's in San Antonio, the mid term rentals have been great during the late fall and winter months, but you'll definitely want to take advantage of STR during the late spring/ summer here.

Again, I want to reiterate, I was the one operating without a license. 

Demonized by some, and a get rich quick for others.For those of us that are licensed and operate within the guidelines, properly disclose, and set the proper expectations, wholesaling at its very essence is problem solving.

Absolutely love this place and believe that it will keep growing - which is why I invest and operate my business here.

After analyzing over 1,300 active single family homes in Reno, Nevada we found that the majority of homes cash flow around a 4% cap rate, with outliers in the 5s and even some at 6%.A cap rate is a measure of a property's investment potential, calculated by dividing the property's net operating income (NOI) by its purchase price.